Lead AI Engineer (Camgian Labs)

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Fort Collins, CO, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Internet of Things • Machine Learning • Software • Business Intelligence
The Role
Lead architecture, development, testing, and deployment of AI/ML prototypes for national security. Serve as a hands-on technical lead, mentor engineers, run design/code reviews, manage technical planning, risks, and milestones, and interface directly with customers to translate mission needs into prototypes and solutions.
Summary Generated by Built In

As a Lead Artificial Intelligence Engineer for Camgian Labs, you will lead a highly technical team developing next-generation AI/ML capabilities for national security missions. 

You will remain an active technical contributor while owning architecture, technical execution, and delivery across customer-funded and internal R&D efforts. You will work directly with customers, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams to turn mission needs into practical, effective solutions from early-stage concepts through prototype delivery. 

This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who wants to remain hands-on while leading engineers, shaping technical direction, and delivering complex technical work. 

Qualifications 

  • Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, statistics, applied mathematics, or a related field. 

  • 7+ years of professional experience in AI/ML development, validation, and deployment. 

  • Demonstrated proficiency in algorithm development and implementation using Python or similar programming languages. 

  • Strong mathematical background and knowledge of AI, ML, deep learning, and modern data science techniques. 

  • Experience leading technical efforts across multiple engineers or workstreams. 

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

  • Experience interacting directly with customers and stakeholders. 

  • Experience working in Agile or iterative development environments. 

  • Ability to travel up to 10% within the United States. 

  • Eligibility to obtain or maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance which requires U.S. citizenship. 

Desired Skills 

  • Master’s or PhD in a relevant technical field. 

  • Experience leading engineering teams or serving as a technical lead. 

  • Experience conducting design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions. 

  • Experience mentoring engineers and supporting professional development. 

  • Experience deploying AI models into operational or cloud environments. 

  • Experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, OpenCV, or similar frameworks. 

  • Strong systems engineering mindset and ability to manage technical tradeoffs. 

  • Experience applying AI/ML to air, space, or missile defense missions.  

Key Responsibilities 

  • Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of AI/ML software prototypes. 

  • Own technical direction and architecture for assigned efforts and ensure consistency across projects. 

  • Drive technical planning, estimation, and execution across customer-funded and internal R&D efforts, including defining and tracking technical milestones and deliverables. 

  • Conduct design and code reviews to ensure quality, scalability, and maintainability. 

  • Identify and manage technical risks related to data, models, system integration, and dependencies. 

  • Serve as the primary technical interface with customers, presenting designs, results, and tradeoffs clearly. 

  • Lead and mentor a team of engineers, supporting team growth, capability development, and scaling of engineering practices. 

  • Improve team effectiveness through structured planning, clear prioritization, and timely resolution of technical and organizational blockers. 

  • Ensure engineering efforts align with customer needs and company objectives. 

  • Lead or contribute to proposal development, including shaping technical approaches, estimates, and solution strategies. 

Success in This Role 

  • Deliver technically sound solutions on schedule across multiple efforts. 

  • Reduce technical risk early through strong architecture and planning. 

  • Improve team throughput and quality through effective leadership and coaching. 

  • Build credibility with customers through clear communication and consistent execution. 

  • Communicate technical progress, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to stakeholders. 

  • Maintain meaningful hands-on technical contributions while leading the team. 

Why Join Us 

  • Join Camgian Labs, the company’s advanced R&D organization focused on developing next-generation capabilities for air, space, and missile defense. 

  • Work on mission-critical AI/ML challenges supporting national security. 

  • Collaborate with experienced engineers, scientists, and operators on high-impact problems. 

  • Influence technical direction in a growing advanced R&D organization. 

  • Ability to move from concept to prototype quickly. 

  • Lead technical efforts while remaining deeply hands-on. 

About Camgian 

Camgian’s mission is to deliver advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions that accelerate decision-making in high-stakes environments. We develop technologies that help operators respond more effectively to threats across air and missile defense, space defense, and counter-UAS missions by improving situational awareness, speed, and decision quality. 

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, statistics, applied mathematics, or a related field
  • 7+ years of professional experience in AI/ML development, validation, and deployment
  • Demonstrated proficiency in algorithm development and implementation using Python or similar programming languages
  • Strong mathematical background and knowledge of AI, ML, deep learning, and modern data science techniques
  • Experience leading technical efforts across multiple engineers or workstreams
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience interacting directly with customers and stakeholders
  • Experience working in Agile or iterative development environments
  • Ability to travel up to 15% within the United States
  • Eligibility to obtain or maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance (requires U.S. citizenship)
  • Master's or PhD in a relevant technical field
  • Experience leading engineering teams or serving as a technical lead
  • Experience conducting design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions
  • Experience mentoring engineers and supporting professional development
  • Experience deploying AI models into operational or cloud environments
  • Experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, OpenCV, or similar frameworks
  • Strong systems engineering mindset and ability to manage technical tradeoffs
  • Experience applying AI/ML to air, space, or missile defense missions
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The Company
HQ: Starkville, MS
66 Employees
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

Camgian is a recognized leader in developing advanced sensing and information technologies that deliver real-time, actionable intelligence. Leveraging innovations in the areas of software, artificial intelligence and edge computing, Camgian is pioneering a new generation of decision support capabilities that address key needs in the FinTech and DefenseTech markets. Camgian has been named by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the US, Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the most entrepreneurial companies in America and Compass Intelligence as one of the world’s top companies in IoT innovation and execution. Moreover, ABI Research featured Camgian in their 2015 Hot Tech Innovators report, which identified the company as one of the world’s top tech start-ups for their pioneering work in IoT and edge computing. In their 2016 market report Fog Computing in IoT, Machina Research identified Camgian as one of the innovative IoT startups and notable companies pioneering fog computing. In 2017 Camgian was named a Gartner “Cool Vendor” in IoT Edge Computing and the Industrial IoT Company of the Year in the 6th Annual Compass Intelligence Awards, which annually identifies the world’s best in mobile, software, IoT, AI, augmented reality and connected products. The company has also been highlighted in Wired Magazine and on CNBC. To learn more about Camgian, please visit www.camgian.com or follow us on twitter @CamgianAI.

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